On May 19, in parallel meetings, the City Council voted to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposed $623 million FY2026 budget, and the School Committee voted to implement a FY2026 NPS budget that conforms to the $293 million allocation to NPS in the budget approved by the City Council. Here are documents published…
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Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Tuesday regarding: Rules Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday regarding: Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday with the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy regarding: School Committee School Committee will…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Rules Subcommittee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet in person…
School Committee will not meet this week. A meeting had been tentatively scheduled for May 28 at 6PM if it were needed for the budget process, but it is not needed.
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 211) on Tuesday, May 27 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following (NOTE: Video link in agenda must be copied, not clicked): Newton…
The Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week on the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 19 at 7PM and broadcast on NewTV’s Youtube channel government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 HD, Verizon 33). See Reports Docket and New Docket. See also letters from the Mayor requesting a vote of No Action Necessary for the…
On Sunday morning, May 11, the second annual NCLS Dragon’s Path & CAAN Newton AAPI 5K/1K – a run and walk event– transformed 154 Wells Avenue into a celebration of community spirit and cultural pride. Nearly 200 runners and volunteers of all ages and abilities attended the event, which was…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes: After second call in that meeting, the City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole, with Finance presiding, to discuss and possibly vote on:…
Alana Murphy and Celina Poon are this year’s recipients of Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarships, by which each will receive a scholarship of $1,000 to support higher education in the arts. Crystal L of the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton was named a 2025 Massachusetts State…
Historic Newton will host a Newton House Tour where participants can visit historic homes in Newton to learn about how homeowners have made creative renovations and interesting interior design choices that add to the life of a historic structure. Participants must be aged 12+. It will take place on Sunday,…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 19 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: